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NP Trans Health Factsheet Exercise and Nutrition Final PDF
NP Trans Health Factsheet Exercise and Nutrition Final PDF
This factsheet is part of a series developed by The National LGB&T Partnership, in collaboration
with cliniQ, Mermaids and TransForum Manchester. For more information and to access the other
factsheets please visit: www.nationalLGBTpartnership.org/publications
Trans Health Factsheet on Exercise and Nutrition
Questions you might want to ask your sports facility/gym
Do they have appropriate areas for trans/gender variant people to change in: mixed changing and/ or
single-sex changing facilities with cubicles (changing villages) which offer greater privacy and ensure
people feel safe?
Are staff members of the sports facilities fully trained and do they have a good understanding of trans
and gender diversity?
Is there an equal opportunities policy in place?
If it’s an LGBT sports club group, you may wish to check out how trans-inclusive they are before going.
Ask if they have any trans members. You might also ask if they have any trans-only sessions.
Further tips
Never miss breakfast: a healthy breakfast is part of a balanced diet.
Listen to your body and only eat when you begin to feel hungry.
Eat moderate amounts.
Avoid binge-eating or starvation diets.
If you are trying to lose weight and are concerned about calorie levels and hormones, have a chat to
your gender clinic, general practitioner or practice nurse.
Some trans people suffer from eating disorders and concerns about body image. Professional help may
be needed if you are constantly thinking about your weight, compulsively dieting or eating or exercising,
or stressed about how your body looks.
For more information go to: www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eatwell-plate.aspx
Further Information
www.pridesports.org.uk includes a directory of LGBT sports clubs.
Transsexual and Transgender Expertise Use of Sports and Leisure Facilities by Trans People: Press for
Change: www.transfaithonline.org/fileadmin/TFteaching/P4C_Trans-Sports-and-Leisure-1.pdf
Some leisure centres have trans-friendly arrangements.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/pages/mental-benefits-of-exercise.aspx
The National
This factsheet is part of a series developed by The National LGB&T Partnership, in collaboration
with cliniQ, Mermaids and TransForum Manchester. For more information and to access the other
LGB&T Partnership factsheets please visit: www.nationalLGBTpartnership.org/publications